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All About Learning Disabilities and ADHD

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ADHD

Insight for Educators from Long-Time Educator and Parent Susan Lafond on Raising a Child with ADHD

Susan Lafond is a long-time educator and parent of a child with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

Behavior & Social Skills

What Is the Relationship Between ADHD and Self-Control?

Kids with ADHD can seem spaced out one minute but hyper-focused the next. Learn why this occurs — and how trouble with self-control is at the heart of this paradox.

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Researchers are questioning if ADHD should be seen as a disorder (opens in a new window)

Cooking With A.D.H.D. Can Be Overwhelming. These Cooks Are Finding Ways to Thrive. (opens in a new window)

West End run for sensory adaptation of Cinderella (opens in a new window)

Older struggling readers can benefit from explicit decoding instruction (opens in a new window)

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Behavior & Social Skills

10 Ways to Support Social and Emotional Learning for Students with LD and ADHD

How can educators regularly support the social and emotional learning (SEL) of students with learning disabilities (LD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?

Teaching & Instruction

10 Tips for Teaching Students with LD and ADHD from Special Education Teacher Shira Moskovitz

In this exclusive interview special education teacher and mentor Shira Moskovitz talks about teaching students with learning differences (LD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and shares recommendations for working with this dynamic